flynteri

flynteri

Karelian

Etymology

From a Germanic language, compare Norwegian flyndre.

Noun

flynteri (genitive flynterin, partitive flynterie)

1. righteye flounder, fish of the family Pleuronectidae or genus Pleuronectes

   Synonyms: kampala, kambalo

References

• Pertti Virtaranta; Raija Koponen (2009), “flynteri”, in Marja Torikka, editor, Karjalan kielen sanakirja, Helsinki: Kotus, ISSN 1796-041X

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Kven

Etymology

Most likely from Norwegian flyndre.

Noun

flynteri (genitive flynterin, partitive flynterii)

1. flounder

   Synonym: santikka

References

• Aili Eriksen, Mari Keränen, Thomas Kjærstad, Trond Trosterud, Eira Söderholm, Terje Aronsen 2013-2022: Nettidigisanat Kvääni–ruija–kvääni-nettisanakirja. Tromsø: UiT. URL: https://sanat.oahpa.no/detail/fkv/nob/flynteri.html?no_compounds=true&lemma_match=true
• Kotimaisten kielten keskus, Suomen murteiden sanakirja, last updated 10.6.2022. https://kaino.kotus.fi/sms/?p=article&sms_id=SMS_3190dc4cd6a0e12b61969f722ad98770&word=flynteri

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